What About Bob: How to Get a Faux Bob!

by Teen Vogue

Lately I've been having serious short hair envy and was almost ready to go for the chop, when Francesca from Cutler Salon talked me down from the edge. "Let's do a faux-bob!" she said, tucking handfuls of my long hair under, "like the girls at Chris Benz!" What could be better, I thought, short hair without the commitment! Francesca walked me through the faux-bob in five steps and it's super easy. To recreate the look you'll need: a curling iron, some duck-bill clips, two hair elastics, a hair- brush and a volumizing spray (I love Cutler's -- it's alcohol free and won't weigh hair down).

1. Start with dirty hair -- the more texture the better -- and section off from the crown of the head to behind both ears.

2. Make two small ponytails at the nape of the neck-and don't worry, they don't have to be perfect.

3. Next curl hair in two-inch sections, and secure with duck-bill clips.

4. Once the top and sides of the hair are pinned up, tease the ponytails and pin under, to boost your bob.

5. Finally, undo your curls, pin them up and under, and spray with volumizer!